HomeWhy did PEI join confederation?
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2012-05-25 23:27:10
2012-05-25 23:27:10
First, PEI is a harbour city, its location was essential. if PEI's economy increase, maybe the United Province of Canada's economy will increase. second, the landlord was British's. the resisdent in there didn't have their own land. therefore, it was important for PEI to join confederation.
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PEI didn't join the confederation because they didnt have enough money to create a railroad.
No not really
Well, originally, New Brunswick wanted to join with Nova Scotia and PEI in a Maritime Union, but when John A. McDonald and George Brown got themselves in invited to the meetings, they persuaded Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to join Confederation. PEI did NOT join at this time because they felt no need.
it could be used as a base of attack on Canada by another country.
PEI did not enter Confederation with the other Canadian provinces in 1867 (Canada East and Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia) mainly because it was scared of not being represented fairly. The local government on the island was afraid (due to the very popular rep. by pop. system) that it would have no say if it were part of Canada as a whole. PEI did not join confederation until July 1st, 1873. * ** *** **** *** ** * Also, one of the reasons that PEI joined confederation is that PEI was owned mostley by British landlords witch means that settlers couldn't own their land. To get PEI to join confederation The United Province of Canada promised that they would buy the land off of the British. that is why PEI joined confederation. * ** *** **** *** ** * Also, P.E.I didn't want to join Confederation at first because P.E.I is an island, and the railroads connecting Canada didn't really matter to them, what they needed was a railroad connecting places in P.E.I, but that was mentioned in the Seventy-Two Resolutions. It was only suggested and promised in 1866, but by then it was too late.
PEI did not enter Confederation with the other Canadian provinces in 1867 (Canada East and Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia) mainly because it was scared of not being represented fairly. The local government on the island was afraid (due to the very popular rep. by pop. system) that it would have no say if it were part of Canada as a whole. PEI did not join confederation until July 1st, 1873. Also, one of the reasons that PEI joined confederation is that PEI was owned mostley by British landlords witch means that settlers couldn't own their land. To get PEI to join confederation The United Province of Canada promised that they would buy the land off of the British. that is why PEI joined confederation. Also, P.E.I didn't want to join Confederation at first because P.E.I is an island, and the railroads connecting Canada didn't really matter to them, what they needed was a railroad connecting places in P.E.I, but that was mentioned in the Seventy-Two Resolutions. It was only suggested and promised in 1866, but by then it was too late.
Pei was against confederation....
They didn't want to join because the Canadian Government wanted a big cut of the natural resources of both provinces...
Prince Edward Island joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
The answer is PEI at 1867. They take the PEI .
PEI and Newfoundland ... i think
Newforundland and Prince Edward Island rejected the Seventy-two resolutions because...
Winnipeg did not join Confederation.
Many great Canadians wanted Confederation. For Canada West (Ontario) George Brown and John .A. Mcdonald led them to Confederation. For Canada East (Quebec) George Cartier led them. Nova Scotia was led by Charles Tupper. New Brunswick was led by Leonard Tilley. They were the 1st 4 provinces to join confederation. PEI and Newfoundland did not want to join. Newfoundland was the last to join in 1949.
in the olden days they wanted it.
To link PEI to mainland Canada.
yes John Hamilton Gray of PEI is in favour of confederation
Ontario did not "join" Confederation. Ontario did not exist as a political entity until Confederation occurred.
I don't believe PEI did, as it was part of Canada, and not the USA. PEI joined confederation as the 8th province. Previously the people had refused to join due to fears of unequal representation, as well as a clear lack of political and economic advantage, since most of their trade was with the USA. They finally agreed in order to abolish absentee landlordism, as well as the debt that the province had accumulated, which would be shouldered by the Canadian Government.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Most commonly known as the Birthplace of Confederation. In 1864, representatives from the British North America and the Province of Canada met to discuss the confederation of Canada. Ironically, PEI was the only one of the maritime provinces that opposed confederation and did join until 1873.
Newfoundland and Labrador was the last province to join Confederation in 1949
Newfoundland and Labrador did join Confederation, but not until 1949.
Prince Edward Island (PEI) joined Confederation on July 1, 1873, thereby becoming the seventh province.
When my husband and I travel over the Confederation Bridge it takes us about 12 minutes from PEI to NS.
The last province to join Confederation was Newfoundland, in 1949. The last territory to join Canada was Nunavut, in 1999.
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